Arsenio Rodríguez

Arsenio Rodríguez

Musician · Cuba · 1911–1971

son montuno

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Discography

Albums
Los guapos en CubaLos guapos en Cuba2024

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Sabroso Y Caliente: El Alma De Cuba 1951-56Sabroso Y Caliente: El Alma De Cuba 1951-562019

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Inolvidable 1Inolvidable 12013

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Inolvidable 2Inolvidable 22013

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Inolvidable 3Inolvidable 32013

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Inolvidable 5Inolvidable 52013

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Inolvidable 7Inolvidable 72013

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Inolvidable 10Inolvidable 102013

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El Rey del son montunoEl Rey del son montuno2004

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Legendary SessionsLegendary Sessions1992

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A todos los barriosA todos los barrios1974

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El sentimiento de ArsenioEl sentimiento de Arsenio1974

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PrimitivoPrimitivo1965

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La pachangaLa pachanga1963

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Quindembo / Afro MagicQuindembo / Afro Magic1963

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Legends of Afro-Cuban MusicLegends of Afro-Cuban Music

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Label

Record label
RCA Records

Achievements

Award
International Latin Music Hall of Fame

Groups

  • Arsenio Rodríguez y su Conjuntocurrent

Archive

Passport
Country

CU

Born

1911-08-31

Died

1971-12-31

Instruments

tres

Identifiers & aliases

Also known as: Arsenia Rodriguez, Arsenio Rodriguez, El Mago del Tres

ISNI

0000000059336474

Description

Cuban musician (1911–1970)

Extract from Wikipedia

Arsenio Rodríguez was a Cuban musician, composer and bandleader. He played the tres, as well as the tumbadora, and he specialized in son, rumba and other Afro-Cuban music styles. In the 1940s and 1950s Rodríguez established the conjunto format and contributed to the development of the son montuno, the basic template of modern-day salsa. He claimed to be the true creator of the mambo and was an important as well as a prolific composer who wrote nearly two hundred songs.

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